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Who says we don’t need to re-invent the wheel?

Posted on October 28, 2013 by richardthewriter2013

Hi all, I just wanted to share this Kickstarter video because it looks like a brilliantly practical idea that could help to get millions of people out of their fossil fuel burners and into the fresh air. Have a look … Continue reading →

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Crowdfunded Bike Lane

Posted on October 16, 2013 by richardthewriter2013

Crowdfunded Bike Lane Having worked as a fundraiser for Sustrans – the charity that promotes and part funds changes to our infrastructure to facilitate more cycling, walking and public transport – I just wanted to share this amazing project in … Continue reading →

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The Church of Bones: the weirdest place in Christendom?

Posted on October 8, 2013 by richardthewriter2013

You wouldn’t think it, when you first arrive in the fairly ordinary central European town, but Kutna Hora is the site of the most extraordinary exhibition of death you could ever wish to see. Sedlec Ossuary, aka the Church of … Continue reading →

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Cycling: soon to be an election issue?

Posted on September 27, 2013 by richardthewriter2013

With the new high-speed rail link now costed at £43 BILLION, serious questions being asked about whether this is the right way to spend money on improving our transport system. And now there’s a bidding war for the cycling vote, … Continue reading →

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http://www.sustrans.org.uk/news/first-secondary-school-achieves-sustrans%E2%80%99-bike-it-gold-award

Posted on September 27, 2013 by richardthewriter2013

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/news/first-secondary-school-achieves-sustrans%E2%80%99-bike-it-gold-award Brilliant achievement: getting more kids to cycle to school.

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Cycle-touring: A Spiritual Practice?

Posted on August 26, 2013 by richardthewriter2013

This little video from Michael Stone gets right to the reasons why my cycle-touring seems, to me, so much more than just riding a bike. My trips have led me to let go of attachments to my ideas of the … Continue reading →

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Cyclists often report that aggressive motorists justify their behaviour on the basis that they pay “road tax”. But there is no such thing. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23694438

Posted on August 15, 2013 by richardthewriter2013 | Leave a comment

Two Tunnels, Bath

Posted on August 15, 2013 by richardthewriter2013

For those of you that don’t watch every episode of the One Show, Sustrans featured in a fantastic piece on Bristol-Bath Path & Two Tunnels on Tuesday night with John Grimshaw, an original founder of Sustrans and Jon Usher, the … Continue reading →

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Commuting too tame?

Posted on July 31, 2013 by richardthewriter2013

If you feel that a sedate commute along cycle-paths is too tame, you could always add some adventure by taking a canoe with you.

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Commuting

Posted on July 25, 2013 by richardthewriter2013

Some of you may find it hard to believe, but I find commuting on my bike around these parts an absolute privilege.

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